Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Strawberry Tree? Is Strawberry Tree safe for nursing mother and child? Does Strawberry Tree extracts into breast milk? Does Strawberry Tree has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Strawberry Tree influence milk supply or can Strawberry Tree decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Strawberry Tree lactation summary

Strawberry Tree usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Strawberry Tree is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Strawberry Tree may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Strawberry Tree may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Strawberry Tree low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Strawberry Tree We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Strawberry Tree usage in lactation

Astringent and diuretic properties are assigned to boiled leaves but not scientific evidence does exist on it. However, it has not harmful effect on breastfeeding. Fruits are edible but it must be avoid eat them if too ripe because they contain 50% of alcohol.

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